Building a Support System as a Night Shift Worker

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and lastly building support networks Um
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we talked a little bit about this in one
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of the other parts but kind of looking
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for it again Um friends and family
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Identify what friends and family members
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are safe to talk to and to share
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feelings with Who do you really trust to
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talk to about these kinds of things
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communicate hardships to them as well as
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share an appreciation if they're able to
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support you you know um I really
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appreciate you making time for me to
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talk about this even though it might be
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in the middle of your workday or you
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know just getting to acknowledge that
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you are grateful that they're there for
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you Co-workers and online communities
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making friends at work sharing in the
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experience together right you both know
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what it is like to work the night shift
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and the impacts that might
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have You can seek support from online
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communities such as this one You can
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connect on other platforms like Tik Tok
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Reddit blog posts right the internet
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makes it really possible for us to
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connect with a lot of different people
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probably or maybe in similar
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situations And then lastly therapy You
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can find a therapist using your
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insurance or
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psychologytoday.com You can get
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connected with group therapy maybe
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finding one where people are in similar
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positions or share similar feelings
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around work and community Um all of
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these are options to you It's just a
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matter of what fits for you and what
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fits into your life and into your
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schedule right now